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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1961
Page
8
The 1962 Mercury Comet expands the Mercury family with two and four door sedans and wagons in standard and Custom lines. A two door S-22 with bucket seats is offered. Changes include metal rear panel applique and circular tail lights. Power options are 85 or 101 hp with 105 inch sedan wheelbase and 109.5 inch wagon wheelbase.
In Detroit 15000 gathered as the Episcopal General Convention opened with a pledge of service and a call from Bishop Arthur Lichtenberger for bold action. He urged the church to address economics politics and public morality despite controversy over church involvement in public issues.
A Chicago machinist in his second retirement year writes about losing interest when idle and urges planning before retirement. The column promotes retirement counseling, suggests activities with purpose, and directs readers to libraries and centers for guidance.
W Averell Harriman said the United States has made no commitment to back neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma as prime minister of a coalition government in Laos during talks in Rangoon. He stressed the coalition is an internal Laotian matter and noted Souvanna suggested a cabinet presided by himself. He left for Vientiane after meeting pro Western Premier Boun Oum.
Typhoon Nan cy wreaked havoc across Japan causing 175 deaths 18 missing and 3186 injured with over 600000 homeless. Crop damage reached 130 million dollars and property losses 100 million. Fish prices in Tokyo rose about 20 percent as the storm battered the South Sea coast northern Honshu and Hokkaido. An American spokesman said U S bases in Japan suffered light damage and no Americans were hurt.
In Kankakee Illinois a parking meter officer found a woman's wedding band inserted in a meter coin slot instead of a coin. The incident frames matrimony in a humorous light as the officer investigates the odd placement.
Gov. Sanford presided as several newly appointed members were sworn in across state panels. Prison Commission chair Linn Garibaldi and four others joined, along with seven Personnel Council members, four Medical Care Commission members, and members of the Industrial Commission and advisory Medical Care Council.
In a rare late night incident the Milwaukee area awoke to hoofbeats and a horse theft leaving Sheriff Sloan with a notable local crime. The mounted thief rode off into the night and the missing horse became the county's first such case in years.
The United States fired its second underground nuclear blast while the Soviet Union expanded its current series to 12 with two atmospheric tests. NASA and Air Force space activities included a Discoverer satellite launch and upper atmosphere wind studies. Public protests against nuclear weapons surged in Britain as radioactivity levels rose in several states.
An 80 year old West German woman visiting her brother on the Communist side warned border guards she would strike with her umbrella if bothered. The exchange prompted officials to allow her entry, and she crossed into Communist territory to visit her brother.
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